Does this perihelion make my Sun look fat?

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Jan 4, 2009 10:24 PMNov 5, 2019 12:26 AM

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If you've been staring at the Sun lately, then you may have noticed it looks a wee bit bigger today than it did a few days ago. That's not because the UV light from the Sun is frying your retina; it's actually true. Today is perihelion, the time when the Earth is closest to the Sun in its orbit.

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